Sustainable Buildings Solutions That Enable Humans to Thrive

SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS SOLUTIONS THAT ENABLE HUMANS TO THRIVE

WWW.RAMBOLL.COM PART 1 Why sustainable buildings? 3 About sustainable building design 6 PART Starting with sustainability 8 1 Accreditation and certiﬁcation 9 SYSTEMS & Tailored strategies 10 METHODS BREEAM 11 LEED 12 DGNB 13 Estidama 14 GSAS 15 Other accreditations 16 PART 2

PART 2 ISSUES & Liveability 23 FOCUS Proﬁting 25 Energy optimisation 27 Healthy buildings 29 How much technology? 31 Sustainable buildings and the liveable city 33 PART 3 PART 3 RAMBOLL’S Ramboll at a glance 34 SPECIALISTS Ramboll’s specialists 35

Cover: Oslosolar, Oslo, Norway ABOUT RAMBOLL 3

WHY SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS?

Sustainability will be key to ﬁnding the solutions that enable humans to thrive

Urbanisation, social inequality and At Rambøll we believe that climate change represent three ABOUT RAMBOLL global megatrends that will put • Buildings should be designed human kind to the test over the next to be attractive to the individual Ramboll is a leading engineering, design and consultancy company decades. Under these increasingly users. People should feel well in the founded in Denmark in 1945. challenging conditions, sustainability buildings they live and work in. will be key to finding the solutions We employ 13,000 experts in the Nordics, North America, the UK, that enable humans to thrive. It • Buildings should stimulate people, Continental Europe, Middle East and is essential that the concept of make us interact with each other, India, supplemented by a significant sustainability permeates the way adapt to the local environment and representation in Asia, Australia, South America and Sub-Saharan we build the framework around the to the surroundigs of the building. Africa. With more than 300 offices lives we live. Our schools, hospitals, in 35 countries, Ramboll combines offices, our homes and other • The planetary boundaries presents local experience with a global knowledge base, constantly striving buildings all need to have a positive the framework for development to achieve inspiring and exacting contribution to the people who use of human society. Hence, a solutions that make a genuine them, to their surroundings and to building should have a net positive difference to our customers, end users, and society as a whole. future generations; they have to be contribution to the planet. Ramboll works across the markets: sustainable buildings. Buildings, Transport, Environment The three points are central & Health, Water, Energy, Oil & Gas and Management Consulting. Ramboll’s approach to sustainable to our way of approaching building design is best described by sustainability. The Rambøll way is WWW.RAMBOLL.COM our motto: ‘No building is an island’. to create buildings that are not only It is important to see a building as sustainable, but also a joy to live and a part of the wider city and design work in. A building should perform it in a way that is optimal and cost at a high level in the physical aspect, efficient for the neighbourhood as but also within the social and cultural methods available to our sustainability a whole. When ensuring sustainable aspects. We call this approach specialists when designing the solutions for our clients, the process LIVEABILITY. interdisciplinary process for each always starts with an analysis of the sustainable building project. cultural, environmental and climatic As a sustainable society consultant, we preconditions of the project, the have a responsibility to empower and When it comes to sustainable building end-user and the client’s current and enlighten our clients on sustainable design, there are a number of issues future marketplace. building design. With the broad span that are usually addressed when of experts and wide geographical implementing and designing concepts We believe that true sustainability coverage, we are in a unique position for our sustainable projects. Examples can only be achieved in collaboration to fulfil this responsibility. Over the of these challanges are described in with the local community and the next few pages you will get a glimpse part two of this capability statement. future building user and by ensuring a of how we strive for a better future balance between the building design through our sustainable design and The concept of “Liveability” in and the environmental and climatic consultancy. buildings considers the physical, conditions of the particular site. A social and cultural aspects. For more sustainable building in Jeddah differs Part one of this capability statement on this concept, please contact one of from a sustainable building in Oslo. describes different systems and our experts in part 3. 4

Ramboll Head Office, Copenhagen, Denmark An holistic and sustainable office building for around 1700 people. Ramboll’s definition of sustainability includes economy, environment, society and climate and is based on the notion that no building is an island, but always part of a wider context. 5

SYSTEMS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR CREATING SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS 6 PART 1

ABOUT SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN

What signiﬁes a sustainable building design in Ramboll?

Sustainable building design is a Each project is different from the last multidisciplinary method concerned with various socio-cultural, functional, with developing holistic strategies environmental and economic focusing on all three pillars of the preconditions the term ‘sustainable Brundtland report – i.e. social, building’ has as many different environmental and economic deﬁnitions as there are people. sustainability. On each individual project we therefore ask ourselves By asking ourselves and our client these simple questions to gain a these simple questions we can help better understanding of which them identify a path that leads approach to sustainable building towards the goal they dream of. design is relevant in the project: Sustainable building design is an 1. What is the client’s motivation for interdisciplinary service that needs including sustainability? Does the to be integrated into most services client want a certiﬁcate or is the in a project. To ensure commitment client’s motivation with sustainability across all disciplines in our projects, to meet a company goal (e.g. CSR) our specialists focus on how to or to change a behavioural pattern? facilitate this interdisciplinary process Or is the main goal to ensure a high and ensure commitment with each return on investment at low risk? discipline leader on the project.

2. What is the client’s current Sustainable building design approach to sustainability? And which as a discipline issues does this approach address? Ramboll’s specialists in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, UK, Middle 3. What is the client’s wishes for his/ East, USA etc provide world-class her future approach to sustainability? consultancy on sustainable building 01 Ramboll Head Office, And how we can I help him/her reach design. Copenhagen, Denmark that goal? An holistic and sustainable office building Our specialists have diverse back- for around 1700 people. Ramboll’s definition of sustainability includes economy, 4. What is the climatic, environmental, grounds and are connected in an environment, society and climate and is economic and social context of the international knowledge network based on the notion that no building is an client’s product or building project? which ensures interdisciplinary island, but always part of a wider context. What kind of infrastructure does discussion, international collaboration 02 Oslo Fossil Free, Oslo, Norway the client have available for his/her and allocation of appropriate Oslo has developed a new strategy for how product or project? And which issues resources for each project. What the city can be free of fossil fuels by 2050. The strategy includes energy resources, should the sustainability strategy signifies a sustainable building design energy production/distribution and energy address in relation to this? specialist in Ramboll is the holistic consumption in all sectors, with a particular approach taken to the development focus on transport, which accounts for 60% of Oslo’s carbon emissions. Ramboll has 5. How do we ensure the liveability of project specific sustainability assisted the municipality of Oslo by acting of the building/product and most strategies and the ability to facilitate as field expert and sector manager, while importantly the liveability of the the realisation of these strategies. also being involved in developing the strategy report and subsequently a cost- people spending time in the building Read more on benefit analysis of 10 prioritised measures or utilising the product? www.ramboll.com/megatrend and development of an implementation plan. RAMBOLL SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS 7

02 8 PART 1

STARTING WITH SUSTAINABILITY

CSR - a great place to start the process

In order to end up with a sustainable CSR strategy building you need to have the right A client’s CSR (Corporate Social processes and methodology. This Responsibility) strategy or CR will involve a range of experts in (Corporate Responsibility) strategy various disciplines. This makes an is a great place to start when you are interdisciplinary design process key to aiming to build a sustainable building. success when aiming for a sustainable The CSR strategy tells us how the building. The sustainability specialist client sees their role in their market is the anchor in the interdisciplinary place and this knowledge enables design process. He or she facilitates a discussion of which approach to the process for sustainable design and sustainable building design is aligned ensures that each stakeholder knows with the strategy of the client. This their role in the realisation of the discussion will focus on how to shared vision and strategy for how to ensure that the approach taken achieve the goals set for sustainability. to sustainability creates value for the client. From the initial dialogue When facilitating interdisciplinary between the client and the design decision and design processes the team, a set of criteria is developed. sustainability specialists have a wide These criteria will help choose set of methods at their disposal. There the right methodology and the are numerous accreditations schemes appropriate sustainability goals for providing pre-set methodologies or the project. Over the next few pages, there is the more tailored approach. we will give you a short insight into 01 A reasonable place to start is the some of the most widely adapted 01 Ramboll Head Office, Copenhagen, corporate social responsibility. methodologies in the market for Denmark sustainable building design. Ramboll Head Office at 40.000 sqm is an holistic and sustainable office building for around 1700 people. This means that in our assessment of possible sustainable initiatives, the architectural expression of the building and the surrounding social structure played a very important part. We have installed a sophisticated groundwater cooling system and the building has an effective building envelope controlling temperature and indoor climate. The building is designed to collect, carry and recycle rainwater and the overall energy consumption is reduced by a number of saving solutions. The public café on the ground floor, the atrium and the open spaces on each floor are social space to share knowledge and lives. Ramboll’s definition of sustainability includes economy, environment, society and climate and is based on the notion that no building is an island, but always part of a wider context. Image: Morten Larsen RAMBOLL SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS 9

ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION

Quantitative standards to measure the concept of sustainable development

By defining a set of criteria and a At Ramboll we believe that the rating system to score them, these accreditation process should systems assess projects through a be efficient and effectively specific process. In working with these communicated to ensure that the over the years, we have experienced project achieves the credits our client that the accreditation creates value is aiming for. We have experienced beyond the strict assessment. They personnel who are able to advise on help facilitate both the design and the the requirements to achieve the rating building processes to produce more of the assessment metric in the most sustainable buildings. cost effective manner. 01

Ramboll can guide development of Our experts have completed projects from design inception to sustainability assessments across all project completion using a number of sectors, including residential, schools, different environmental accreditation offices, universities, airports, hotels metrics to suit the country conditions and healthcare. We work closely with and building type. We have assessors clients and design teams to ensure accredited in BREEAM, LEED, DGNB, that optimal credits are targeted GSAS and Estidama along with other and achieved. We also liaise with specialist in-house consultants and systems such as Code for Sustainable 02 Homes, GRIHA, Miljöbyggnad, design team members to ensure that GBCA, Green Mark Manager, FiGBC, all the sustainability aspects of a 01 - 02 Headquarters of disabled people’s REM meters Building Performance development are fully considered. This organisations, Taastrup, Denmark Client consultancy services in connection Indicators, and Envision Sustainability has enabled projects to achieve high with the construction of the head office Rating System. These assessors are standards of sustainability through building ”Handicaporganisationernes Hus”. able to advise and drive the process certification. 18 disabled people’s organisations wish to share the 10,000 sqm of the new building. in order to achieve the projects One of the principal ideas behind the sustainability aspirations. One of our house was to create the most access- advantages is that the assessors share friendly house in the world and to serve as a beacon of inspiration for others. knowledge across borders, systems The turnkey concept of a Main Contractor and fields of expertise and thereby was chosen because the project is chiefly aim at constantly developing our financed by foundation funding. The Main Contractor teams prequalified for competences on systainability. the project also went through a “training programme” with the purpose of raising their awareness in relation to accessibility issues. Ramboll provided Clients Consultancy services on the project and played a key role in the development of the bespoke sustainability strategy. The building has an ambitious sustainability profile which includes four key priorities: 1. Accessibility, 2. Operational expenses/financial situation, 3. Indoor climate and 4. Environment. The building was finalised in November 2012 and was inaugurated by Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark. 10 PART 1

TAILORED STRATEGIES

Unique consultancy service through bespoke sustainability strategies.

The certification systems all have their special pros and cons and individual focus areas. Some of them might fit quite well into a specific context, but in some cases it can be a better solution for the client to develop an individual or tailored sustainability strategy or profile for the building. Tailored strategies for sustainable building design are often used if:

1. The client would like a sustainable building, but there is no obvious business case in pursuing one of the certiﬁcation systems.

2. The client is pursuing a certiﬁcation, but in addition to that, the client also wishes to go beyond the accreditation system.

Many of Ramboll’s numerous experts on globally recognised accreditation systems are educated and experienced in several systems. The insight in several systems gives these experts the ability to provide unique consultancy services on which systems would be the best match for the client in the speciﬁc context, and also to develop a tailored strategy.

A tailored strategy can consist of a list of specific sustainability targets and measures, inspired by relevant criteria from different certification systems. The process of implementing the agreed measures in the design and construction process is handled by the specialists in close collaboration with the design team. Documentation will in this case not be sent for 3rd party review, but will be handled as agreed with the client in each individual project. Through our New Children’s Hospital, Helsinki, Finland insight and experience in several systems Based on the needs and wishes of the future building occupants and visitors, ten perspectives were developed to help, guide and evaluate the design and construc- we have identified a great potential tion process. These aspects are patients’ medical processes, children’s and parents’ that adds to and goes beyond standard experience, hospital as a working place, performance and efficiency of the hospital, sustainability certification systems. We safety, operational reliability, functional adaptability, energy efficiency and the role in the society. Ramboll’s role in the project is working as specialist in structual call this the Liveable Building Concept. engineering, HVAC design, healthy indoor environment, energy efficiency and sustainability in a broader sense. The project specific Bespoke criteria of BREEAM certification scheme, together with the ten perspectives, are used as guideline for Ramboll’s sustainability consulting in the project. Image: SARC Architects RAMBOLL SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS 11

BREEAM

BREEAM is one of the world’s leading sustainability assessment methods for masterplanning projects, infrastructure and buildings. It addresses a number of lifecycle stages such as new construction, refurbishment and in-use. The certification system was developed in the UK in 1990 and is now represented with both an international version and a local version of the scheme in several countries where Ramboll is present. The BREEAM assessment process evaluates the procurement, design, construction and operation of a development against targets that are based on performance benchmarks within 10 sustainability categories. Ramboll has both Økern Sentrum, Økern, Norway licenced assessors and Accredited 20-30.000 m2, shopping centre and office building as part of a bigger devel- Professionals (AP) worldwide, as well opment scheme at Økern sentrum. The office building and Shopping center are programmed to achieve respectably “Excellent” and “Very Good” in the BREEAM- as specialists within all disciplines that NOR scheme. Both buildings strive for a high energy efficient level, and the of- can help you design and reach your fice building is designed to Norwegian passive house standards. Combined with ambitions within BREEAM. a shared heating/ cooling systems with neighbouring buildings and an extensive energy well system the energy consumption is reduced to a minimum.

Navitas, Århus, Denmark Navitas is the future home for The School of Engineering - Aarhus University, Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering and INCUBA Science Park. The project utilizes ready and available passive and active technologies (approximately 1500 m2 PVs, regenerative elevators, vertical windmills). These technologies are a part of the learning lab available to students, teachers, researchers and businesses living in the building, thus providing an innovative working environment aiming at the development of new or remodeled technologies. The project is currently undergoing a BREEAM assessment aiming at BREEAM Excellent in the Bespoke 2010 scheme. Picture: Adam Mørk 12 PART 1

LEED

LEED is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council and there are LEED-certified buildings in more than 135 countries. LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification programme that recognises best-in-class building strategies and practices. To receive LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and credits to earn points to achieve different levels of certification. Prerequisites and credits differ between rating systems, and teams choose the best fit of rating system such as BD+C which is for a specific building type. In the Building Design and Construction rating system (BD+C), the major prerequisites and AVIA LINE III, Office building, Vantaa, Finland credits are categorised as Location Ramboll worked as LEED consultant for Avia Line 3, an office building which and Transportation, Sustainable earned LEED Platinum. Ramboll helped the client to set green targets and to Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and ensure that these ambitions were implemented and achieved. Our sustainability specialists assisted the design and construction team throughout the project. The Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, LEED certification entailed energy simulation and the building earned maximum and Indoor Environmental Quality. points in the category Energy and Atmosphere category as well as in Water Ramboll has accredited professionals Efficiency. Ramboll also carried out a life cycle assessment of the building that included calculations of greenhouse gas emission from e.g. material used, product all over the world to make sure we replacements and energy consumption in the total life cycle of the building. can deliver the best expertise and guidance to our clients.

KAPSARC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia King Abdullah Petroleum Studies & Research Center (KAPSARC) is a community development comprising a research centre, community facilities and single family residential buildings. The community facilities, with seven buildings, are pursuing LEED Platinum under the LEED NC for Multiple Buildings, making it one of the first developments targeting this rating in the Middle East. In addition, the single family residential development of 200 residential buildings is targeting a Platinum rating under the LEED for Homes, the first project to attempt this outside of North America. The project adopts sustainable design and construction practices from the concept stage to achieve the Platinum certification and to reduce the carbon footprint of the project from a life cycle perspective. The project introduces multiple on-site renewable energy systems and water saving strategies. In addition, the project limits site disturbance through considerate design and the implementation of a construction activities RAMBOLL SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS 13

DGNB

The German organisation DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen) certiﬁcation system is an evaluation of the overall sustainability performance of a building. DGNB is a bespoke system and can be adjusted to comply with national standards and legislation.

The system has been developed for for different building types and urban districts. It covers a broad spectra of sustainability aspects: Environmental, economical, sociocultural and functional aspects, technology, design Ramboll Head Office, Copenhagen, Denmark processes and the building site. Ramboll Head Office at 40.000 sqm is a holistic and sustainable office building for around 1700 people. This means that in our assessment of possible sustainable initiatives, the architectural expression of the building and the surrounding The first four evaluation areas have social structure played a very important part. We have installed a sophisticated groundwater cooling system and the building has an effective building envelope equal weight in the assessment, making controlling temperature and indoor climate. The building is designed to collect, the DGNB-system the only one that carry and recycle rainwater and the overall energy consumption is reduced by a pays as much attention to the social number of saving solutions. The public café on the ground floor, the atrium and the open spaces on each floor are social space to share knowledge and lives. and economic aspects of sustainable Ramboll’s definition of sustainability includes economy, environment, society and building design – as to environmental climate and is based on the notion that no building is an island, but always part of criteria. DGNB has a comprehensive perspective on both social quality and quality in terms of flexibility, risk minimisation and minimizing life cycle costs, which makes it extremely relevant if the client views the building as an investment object and is targeting a low risk and a high return on the investment.

Green Solution House, Bornholm, Denmark Renovation and expandation of an old hotel to a modern conference center at 4.400 sqm. The project has a bespoke sustainability strategy, which demonstrates the cyclical processes of biodiversity, materials, energy, water and waste. The choice of materials is inspired by Cradle to Cradle- thinking and “design for disas- sembly” is implemented where ever possible. Energy consumption, light levels, hot water consumption and indoor climate in hotel rooms is visualised for the guests in order to support awareness and sustainable behaviour - through a customised app, graphic data comparisons and info screens. The project is certiﬁed as an Active House and also seeks a bespoke “mixed use” DGNB-DK certiﬁcation. 14 PART 1

ESTIDAMA

Abu Dhabi’s Plan 2030 establishes a clear vision for sustainability as the foundation of any new development within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Hence, UPC has introduced a Development Review Process to ensure that individual developments knit together and advance the Vision 2030 and at the same time align with Estidama Requirements for a sustainable development. The Pearl Rating System for Estidama aims to address the sustainability of a given development throughout its lifecycle from design The Khalifa University Extension Phase 1, Abu Dhabi, UAE through construction to operation. The Khalifa University Extension is intended to provide students with world-class The Pearl Rating System provides research facilities and add an area of 120,000 sqm to the existing campus. The new extension will service a total of 3000 students and 762 members of faculty and design guidance and detailed staff. The project was assessed under the Pearl Building Rating System, version 1.0, requirements for rating a project’s released in April 2010 to incorporate sustainability principles to achieve a more ener- potential performance in relation gy efﬁcient, resource conscious and sustainable solution with reduced environmental impacts. The project has achieved a 2 Pearl Rating under Estidama Pearl Building to the four pillars of Estidama Rating System (PBRS). The building is designed to maximize passive cooling (environment, economic, social and strategies to reduce mechanical loads and demand for cooling dehumidiﬁcation, as cultural). well as for daylight harvesting whilst also providing indirect shading. Water savings and indoor and outdoor occupants comfort and wellbeing was also considered ; the The Pearl Rating System is organised project has achieved 24% of indoor water savings over the baseline. into seven categories that are fundamental to more sustainable development. These form the heart of the Pearl Rating System:

1. Integrated Development Process 2. Natural Systems 3. Livable Buildings 4. Precious Water 5. Resourceful Energy 6. Stewarding Materials 7. Innovating Practice

Within each section there are both mandatory and optional credits and credit points are awarded for each optional credit achieved.

Polymer additive plant, Abu Dhabi, UAE The site layout has been derived following extensive interrogation of the building form organisation, conﬁguration, pedestrian movement and vehicular access/ egress movements to ensure the most efﬁcient site usage in terms of building orientation, building entrance, service yard and car park location as well as protecting the site and building for future expansion. Ramboll is undertaking structural, mechanical and electrical engineering design services together with the associated submissions to Estidama to gain a 1 pearl rating for the project. RAMBOLL SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS 15

GSAS

The Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) is a green building certification system developed for the state of Qatar. The development of GSAS took advantage of a comprehensive review of combined best practices employed by a mix of established international and regional rating systems. This review was performed while taking into consideration the needs that are specific to Qatar’s local environment, culture and policies. It was developed by the T.C. Chan Centre for Building Simulation and Energy Studies at HMC New Dental and Dermatology Department, Doha, Qatar the University of Pennsylvania in Ramboll was appoionted as a specialist structural sub-consultant to Diwi to collaboration with and on behalf of provide engineering services on the new medical facility located in Doha that houses dental, dermatology and other specialty outpatient clinics. The client the Gulf Organization for Research Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) shares the same vision as Qatar’s 2030 vision and Development (GORD). which focuses on four pillars namely; Human Development, Social Development, Economic Development, Environmental Development. In line with this vision it was HMC’s aim to achieve the GSAS 3-Star rating for this premise. The criteria of GSAS are divided The GSAS Healthcare Version 2.1 was sought for the project assessment and certifi- into eight categories, each with a cation. Ramboll assisted the design team and the client to meet the 3-Star target direct impact on environmental by organizing integrated sustainable design workshops, providing the compliance reports and reviewing GSAS tools to streamline the GSAS. stress mitigation. Each category measures a different aspect of the project’s environmental impact. Hence, these categories define broad impacts and address ways in which a project can mitigate any negative environmental effects. Each criterion within a category specifies a process for measuring individual aspects of environmental impact and for documenting the degree to which the requirements have been met. A score is then awarded to each criterion based on the degree of compliance. Figure 1 illustrates

Doha Marina Mall, Doha, Qatar the GSAS categories and their Marina Mall is a 180,000 sqm retail and leisure facility. The mall includes over corresponding environmental 70,000 sqm leasable retail over three main levels, a hypermarket, cinemas, family impacts. entertainment centre, restaurants with terraces overlooking the marina and spa facilities. The design is inspired by natural forms created when water and land meet. Five interconnected retail ‘islands’ link the mall to a body of water that runs through the centre of the scheme. Water guides the visitor through the mall, leading to and from the marina, while internal waterfalls connect the different levels. The project is aiming for 5 stars under QSAS, Qatar’s sustainability rating tool. To integrate all engineering services precisely within the structure, BIM was embraced by the Project Team to deliver a 3D solution using REVIT. This provided the client with a powerful design, collaboration and management tool to ensure the optimal design is achieved during the design process through construction drawings and maintained post completion and into occupancy. 16 PART 1

OTHER ACCREDITATIONS

In addition to the major accreditation schemes across the globe, Ramboll has capabilities within a large range of other accreditations that includes essential aspects of sustainability.

PASSIVE HOUSE STANDARD Passive Houses require very little energy to achieve a comfortable temperature year round, making conventional heating and air conditioning systems obsolete. The criteria for a building to attain this certiﬁcation may vary from country to country. One of the key issues is to have a low demand for energy to the building. One example here is the criteria put forth by the International Passive House Assosiation stating that energy demand is not to exceed 120kWh annually for all domestic Oslo Skatehall, Oslo, Norway (Passive House) applications (heating, cooling, hot Ramboll has, in cooperation with DARK Architects, designed the new skate arena at Voldsløkka in Oslo, Norway. The facility contains approimately 1500 sqm indoor water and domestic electricity) per area and 1000 sqm outdoor area. The indoor area will be completed as a passive square meter of usable living space. house project. This has set high requirements with regards to thermal transmit- tance and an efﬁcient heating system.

ACTIVE HOUSE STANDARD Active House defines highly ambitious long term goals for the future building stock. The accreditation is based on a holistic approach where aspects of energy, indoor climate and environment are integrated at a balanced level. An Active House is energy efficient and all energy needed is supplied by renewable energy sources integrated in or on the building or via a nearby collective system or grid. The interplay between energy and indoor climate supports creating healthy and comfortable indoor conditions and ensures generous supply of daylight and fresh air. Materials used also have a positive New Heimdal high school and sports hall, Trondheim, Norway (Active House) impact on the indoor environment. The Design and construction of high school and sports hall. The project’s ambition is to be the most environmentally friendly school in Norway and it will be a pilot project building interacts positively with its for the Zero Emissions Buildings research centre with the goal of minimum zero surrounding environment through an emissions with regards to greenhouse gas emissions from energy use in the opera- optimised relationship with the local tional phase, defined as ZEB-0 level. Greenhouse gas emissions from materials and transport are also in focus. The building is also planned to meet the requirements context, focused use of resources, and of an energy plus house by optimising the architectural qualities and technological its overall impact through its life cycle. solutions. The energy solution will be based on biogas (CHP) and integrated solar panels on the roof. RAMBOLL SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS 17

MILJOBYGGNAD Miljobyggnad is a third party Swedish certification system for buildings, developed for Swedish conditions. Miljöbyggnad focuses on qualities of energy, indoor environment and material use, and can be used for both new and existing buildings. In addition to the certification, there is a verification of the building after it has been in operation for two years. Ramboll has certified professionals who can manage the certification process. In addition we can provide specialists to facilitate the specific indicators. That way we provide our clients with a full service package and make sure the property owner can feel confident with each indicator. Swedish Green Building Council (SGBC) administrates the certification system. SGBC is a non-profit organisation and an an established member of the World Green Building Council.

Johanneberg Science Park, Gothenburg, Sweden Johanneberg Science Park is a Miljöbyggnad Gold project, built to encourage academia, business and community stakeholders to exchange ideas and knowledge in an cooperative environment at Chalmers University of Technology in central Gothenburg, Sweden. The project was rewarded with Glaspriset 2016 (‘the Glass prize 2016’) by the Swedish Federation of Glazing Contractors, based on the criteria architecture – function - innovation. It has several sustainability features such as geothermal energy, climate and lighting control based on attendance, low-emitting materials, climate impact and mobility - bike pool, electric bus. The over all sustainability goals for the project was an inspiring, collaborative environment, a healthy physical environment and sustainable technology. Fo the social sustainability goals, a big focus in the project was to create attractive and inspiring meeting places and venues that can be used jointly between the tenants and visitors, and which supports a ﬂexible way of working. 18 PART 1

BEAM PLUS The Hong Kong BEAM (Building Environmental Assessment Method) is a green building assessment tool tailor-made for high-rise, high density built environment of sub- tropical climate in Hong Kong. The tool embraces a range of good practices in planning, design, construction, management, operation and maintenance of building, and is aligned with local regulations, standards and code of practice.

Appreciated by the various stakeholders, BEAM assessment and certification provide building users with a single performance label that demonstrate the overall quality of building. BEAM certified buildings are safer, healthier, more comfortable, more functional and more efficient than a similar buildings that do not achieve the level of performance prescribed in BEAM.

BEAM is organized into eight different aspects that evaluate the planning, design, construction and operation of a building: - Site Aspects - Energy Aspects - Management - Water Aspects - Innovations and Additions - Material Aspects - Community Aspects MARINELLA, Aberdeen, Hong Kong In implementing the ‘green building’ model, MARINELLA has been conceptualized - Indoor Environment Aspects with environmental sustainability in mind, from the construction process to the building features. With full devotion to green building, MARINELLA became Hong Kong’s ﬁrst private residential project to achieve BEAM Plus New Buildings Final Platinum. Today, MARINELLA remains a showcase of eco-friendly construction and green living. The implementation of soft landscape was maximized with the provision of green roof and sky garden with over 40% coverage of native species. The green roof, trees and shrubs are planted to reduce building heat gain, carbon emission and air pollution. The sky garden and 5-metre gap between two building blocks further enhanced the microclimate by allowing permeability bringing in natural ventilation. RAMBOLL SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS 19

WELL BUILDING STANDARD The world’s first building standard focused exclusively on human health and wellness. The WELL Building Standard™ (WELL) marries best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research – harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to support human health and well-being. The WELL Building Standard sets performance requirements in seven Concepts relevant to occupant health in the built environment – air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind. WELL Certified™ spaces can help create a built environment that improves the nutrition, fitness, mood, sleep patterns, and performance of its occupants.

Fat Tseung Street West Public Housing Develop- ment, Aberdeen, Hong Kong The concept of sustainable living should not be limited to only the residence itself but also the underappreciated ecosystem that it is inherently part of – the surrounding neighborhood. The BEAM Plus Neighborhood is the latest sustainable building assessment tool in Hong Kong designed to assess neighborhood-scale developments. Apart from the usual assessment categories, it factors in Community Aspects that emphasizes on enhancing local character and social identity of the neighborhood. Ultimately, the scheme pro- motes sustainability through both environmental and social-economic values. Ramboll was appointed as the sustainability plan- ner for the Fat Tseung Street West Public Housing Development to carry out comprehensive microclimate studies and BEAM Plus assessment strategies. The project is the ﬁrst residential community development to be awarded with a BEAM Plus Neighborhood Platinum. 20 21

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LIVEABILITY

When creating a sustainable building there are several issues to be addressed

A high focus on environmental sustainability might cause other issues to be downplayed. In some cases buildings are constructed to be sustainable, but fail to create spaces in which humans can thrive. At Ram- boll we believe “liveability” to be the answer to this issue. Liveability describes the conditions required for a good life for all the inhabitants in cities, regions and so- cieties, regarding both their physical as well as mental health. We focus on a physical, a social and a cultural dimension. All these conditions must be included when a site is developed in order to make it successful. Sustainable development is a fundamental precondition to improved liveability.

In this way, liveability takes all aspects of creating a sustainable building into account. It is important to create buildings that are both environmentally friendly and great to live in for the end users. By always having liveability on the agenda the sustainable design process develops a building that takes all relevant aspects into account.

01 Krokslätts factories, Göteborg, Sweden The historic urban environment in Kro- kslätts factories will be rebuilt with 250 new apartments and several office build- 01 ings and service functions. The area is developed with a comprehensive solution in 02 Østensjøveien 27, Oslo, Norway both existing and new buildings, focusing Østensjøveien 27 is an office building of approx. 17.600 sqm situated in Oslo, with on energy-efficient technology systems, six floors and parking below the ground. Flexibility, efficiency and comfort was in climate-adapted architecture, sustainable focus while designing the building, which meets tomorrow’s demands for a modern mobility, user participation and multi-func- workplace. The building has been awarded the certificate for BREEAM Excellent, tional outdoor environment. meets the requirements for passive house standard and is also a Futurebuilt project. Through user participation, the area is planned to be developed with common 03 New Bergen Academy of Art and Design patios, playgrounds and outdoor fitness for Bergen, Norway all ages. One large greenhouse is supposed Multidisciplinary detailed planning and design, use of Lean tools in planning, design to work as a meeting place and activity and execution. Ramboll has all disciplines except the architectual design, which is center for the residents, in combination Snøhetta. The use of Lean methodology at every phase was added as an award with the vegetation delaying and cleaning criterion. As developer, Statsbygg has set strict demands for the materials used in roof and gray water. Rambolls has devel- this project. Requirements for emission levels for materials facing the indoor air were oped the concept, design, outdoor envi- described in relevant posts in the tender documents to ensure the environmental ronment and traffic planning in the area. qualities were taken care of in the procurement face. Image: Wingårdhs arkitektkontor Image: Snøhetta & MIR 24 PART 2

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PROFITING

Proﬁting from the sustainable approach through dealing with risk and market value

Risk is always present when investing energy consumption is and will be and every building project presents a great part of a buildings life cycle an investment. Therefore risk is a cost. A building with low energy natural part of our building project consumption will be more attractive and sustainability approach, in which on the market and thus easier to we believe transparency is vital for rent out. The building will also have our clients. a marketing value for both the owner and the company renting and In our experience, sustainability can therefore energy efficiency should play a vital part in reducing risk while be a basic parameter if stakeholders increasing market value e.g. through want a profitably sustainability increased rental rate, decreased approach. energy demand, improved indoor However energy efficiency is only environment etc. one example of exploiting the A clear tendency shows that the possibilities to make a building market for sustainable buildings will profitable and thus increasing the grow, supported by the fact that sustainability value. If a building buildings are increasingly being also integrates other sustainability sustainability certified all over the aspects the risk goes further down world. Eighty percent of the Danish and the market value further up. building industry expect an increased There is a strong financial argument demand for sustainable buildings to the sustainable approach across and none expect a decline (see nations and types of buildings. Some Market Survey by Danish Green parts of the sustainability approach Building Council). The desire to can be measured, however many invest in sustainability in the market parts in a sustainable building are is closely related to the development hard to allocate to the sustainability and is coupled with the fact that approach such as increased the market perceives sustainability productivity as a consequence of a as a good investment. For example balanced indoor environment. Our around 90 percent in the Danish many specialists can help our clients building industry evaluate that a to realise the financial benefits of building’s value increases as a result the sustainability approach in their 01 - 02 Green Solution House, Bornholm, Denmark of sustainability certification and the projects. Renovation and expandation of an old reality is that the value of improved hotel to a modern conference center at productivity, increased employee We recommend that our clients 4.400 sqm. The project has a bespoke sustainability strategy, which demonstrates satisfaction and operational and integrate sustainability in as early the cyclical processes of biodiversity, maintenance savings far exceeds the phase in the project as possible to materials, energy, water and waste. The cost during the construction phase. exploit maximum value and profit choice of materials is inspired by Cradle to Cradle- thinking and “design for disassem- from a sustainability approach. We bly” is implemented where ever possible. Let us illustrate with a common believe that sustainability is and shall Energy consumption, light levels, hot water example of how one sustainability fundamentally be a good business. consumption and indoor climate in hotel rooms is visualised for the guests in order approach reduces risk for the to support awareness and sustainable client while increasing the market behaviour - through a customised app, value of the building; a realtor is graphic data comparisons and info screens. The project is certified as an Active House financing the construction of a new and also seeks a bespoke “mixed use” office building in a major city. The DGNB-DK certification. 26 PART 2

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ENERGY OPTIMISATION

Maximising performance while minimising costs through integrated energy design

Integrated energy design (IED) • Energy simulations is a methodology that defines a • Solar shading strategies working process. It aims for close • Passive heating / solar collaboration between engineers, heating concepts architects and other disciplines from • Heat dissipation strategies the early phases on building design in • Windows / glass analysis order to maximise performance while • Envelope analysis minimising costs. • Thermal mass studies • Daylighting potentials At Ramboll we believe that an IED approach is key to ensuring buildings 2. Energy efficiency are energy efficient and minimise the Once the building is optimised the use of carbon emissions. Building engineering team will analyse active layout and orientation are of utmost systems that can provide the building importance to ensure low energy, with the needed indoor temperature, sustainable buildings. We believe that lighting, air quality, etc. and design passive design philosophies should low energy systems. drive the building layout and form - in A range of topics are relevant during that way principles of sustainability this phase: 01 Oslosolar, Oslo, Norway are embedded within the design Oslosolar is the winner of the internation- layout. Thereby passive strategies • Energy and indoor climate al competition Futurebuilt Urban+ and such as natural ventilation can be simulations a target of BREEAM-NOR Outstanding certification. 16 international teams fought maximised where possible and rooms • Heating system strategies for the best concept of a plus house, also can be designed to ensure that high • Cooling system strategies called net positive energy building, which levels of natural daylight can be • Ventilation strategies has to produce more than +2 kWh/sqm of energy. Oslosolar has 30 % lower energy achieved while minimising solar gains • Lighting strategies demand than a passivehouse building, and to optimise natural resource gains. will produce more than 1,4 mill. kWh per 3. Local building integrated energy year from 8300 sqm solar cells.

IED focuses on the life-cycle of the production 02 Crouch Hill, London, UK building and by doing so provides Energy production systems will Crouch Hill Community Park is an exemplary, a working plan that will decrease be considered and prioritised to Zero Carbon in-use, high quality learning and recreational regeneration project in buildings costs from a life cycle be renewable and local systems. North London. New buildings are provided perspective, through three steps: The solution is always based on an for Ashmount Primary School and Bowlers analysis of local/regional context Nursery and an electrical substation is remodelled and extended to house a new 1. Energy optimisation of energy supply to create tailored energy centre, youth club and ecology During this phase the building shape, solutions. centre. Ramboll was the building services envelope and material properties A range of topics are relevant during engineer and implemented non-compliance based operational carbon modelling using are considered, passive measures this phase: “real life” data and proﬁles to help the are applied and energy simulations project achieve net-zero carbon status. A performed on a regular basis to • Heat production heat and power network links up the various buildings in the development and exports optimize the building design for • Electricity production excess heat off-site to adjoining residential lowest possible energy demand. • Cooling production buildings. The school building uses A range of topics are relevant during innovative technologies such as Ecoplay greywater recycling and ‘E-stack’ ventilation this phase: There are several standards that system and achieved BREEAM Outstanding benchmark building performance on rating. An integrative design process that the design e.g. passive house, near included extensive engagement with all key stakeholders was implemented to create zero energy building, zero energy this exemplary project in London. building, and plus-house. Image: Penoyre & Prasad 28 PART 2

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HEALTHY BUILDINGS

How we enhance quality, human health and well-being in buildings

Creating the best possible surroun- We have a broad range of tools to Accessibility dings for people to unfold their life apply to each theme and process and Accessibility is important when Our built environments have great we constantly expand our knowledge creating sustainable buildings that influence on our health and well-being and capabilities. focus on core social qualities and whether in our home, workplace equality for humans. Through the or leisure buildings. We spend the Healthy materials physical layout of a building and its majority of our time indoors therefore Materials in our buildings have nearby surroundings, we can enhance a keen focus on indoor climate and great impact on quality of indoor quality, flexibility and usability for daylight optimisation is central to environment, health of users all groups of people. Imagine your create sustainable, viable and durable and experience of space and its colleague having broken her foot at living environments. expression. Through knowledge about her weekend run and she has to be in In Ramboll we aim to create the best materials - from resource, production, a wheelchair for a period. How does possible surroundings for people to transportation, assembly and use to she come from the parking lot to the unfold their lives. We do that through dismantling, waste management and meeting room or her desktop. Are creating sustainable and healthy potential reusabilty - make us able there accessible elevators, stairs or buildings for people, to best suit their to choose materials that add to the ramps to easy getting arround the needs both functionally, physically and health and quality of the buidling. building? Are there push-buttons to mentally. open doors or do you have to use the We pursue an holistic and balanced Daylight optimisation doorknob? Our specialists take these approach in order to affect each Well lit building spaces can improve challenges in to consideration when project on the right parameters our health, well-being and ability to a concept or layout for a building is and the right time. We believe, that learn and perform well. A project that designed. by focusing on aspects of indoor incorporates well designed lighting is climate and daylight optimisation adapted to the use and the users of Interdisciplinary collaboration though all phases of an integrated the building. Creating good daylight Our specialist group has extensive design process, we can influence the is not merely about creating plenty of knowledge and experience with quality of the building - also when light at all the times. It is also about applying all aspects of creating healthy construction is finalised and the enabling the user to have different buildings of high quality. Quality of building is in use. experiences of light, to have contrasts indoor climate, optimisation of daylight, of dim and bright to support different healthy materials and accessibility Indoor climate functions and activities and to have are central areas of expertice and the Good indoor climate is established possibilities to adjust when needed. overlapping integrated design help us in balancing thermal conditions, create solutions that consider strengths air quality, acoustics and daylight The daylight environment in a building and weaknesses of all of them. We availability. From the beginning of can be influenced from when the collaborate across specialities, to make each project, we identify the desired very first contours of the building are sure our design choices are based on a level of each parameter through drawn. Therefore, a wide knowledge wide range of aspects to develop the legislation and as well as through base and a collaborative approach is best possible solutions for our projects demands and wishes of clients and one of our main focal points at all times. users. Parametric analysis, calculation 01 Sunhouse, Hørsholm, Denmark or simulation can form a basis Through our approach, we The ambition behind the construction of for weighing the aspects against motivate our design choices and the 1,300 sqm kindergarten is to become each other in an informed design recommendations and support them the most environmentally sound and climate-friendly daycare centre in Denmark process. We balance this process in though recognised calculations and to be self-sufficient with energy from collaboration with our clients, who and simulation tools – and we renewable energy sources. are always integrated in the process make a virtue of visualising and 02 Headquarters of disabled people’s of making the best decisions in communicating to our customers and organisations, Taastrup, Denmark accordance with the context. collaborators to agree on all choices. See description on page 9. 30 PART 2

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HOW MUCH TECHNOLOGY?

Sustainable building design on small and large scales

High-tech, light-tech or low-tech? Urban development and local connect, in what type of surrounding Making full use of the technology context we do so, and how we protect also means making no use of To create a sustainable building and enhance the local culture. The technology, when technology is not requires a design that is not only solution must be cost-effective to needed. Choosing the right detail sustainable on a building scale, but meet also the economic objectives. level for both for materials, design also on a larger scale. A sustainable A good governance structure is and building technology is critical to building also entails that the building important to enable resilient city create the optimal composition for is integrated with its surroundings planning. However, even with small each specific building. and contribute to the local context means on a building level we can all and environment. contribute in a socio- economic way To design sustainably is to adapt to society. the design to the needs of the To build densely is preferable in many building and its users. In a high ways, but it also sets high demands We are moving towards a greater tech building, Ramboll designs on protecting our biodiversity, and understanding where biodiversity- advanced, smart systems where the creating green and blue infrastructure actions is not just seen as a beautiful different building components and in our neighborhoods. With some attribute, but a serious attempt installation systems communicate small actions the biodiversity can be to address some of our society’s to create a healthy indoor climate strengthened or at least protected. greatest issues, global warming. and a safe and comfortable building. Ground surfaces that are suitable for For some buildings, this type of fully grass and plants on a lot should be controllable installation systems is not identified and used for this purpose, needed. Ramboll believes in having an preferably the areas can be linked to open and continuous dialogue with habitats on adjacent lots. Green roofs the project owner, building owner, or facades are space-effective ways to technical facilitators and building add greenery without using buildable users to find the suitable level of land. Other biodiversity actions could detail for each specific project. be beehives on the roofs, using local plants and busches that the local birds As sustainability designers, we at thrives in and avoid over-trimming Ramboll want to create a product grass and hedges or establish 01 Jordal Amfi, Oslo, Norway Jordal Amfi is Oslo’s main arena for ice that is as much as it can be with as wildflower areas. hockey and was built for the Olympics in little environmental impact as needed 1952. The new arena will be twice the size –this requires knowledge, experience At Ramboll we use multi-disciplinary of the current one, but has still managed to reduce the energy consumption to and the ability to support each unique design teams to make sure buildings 1/3 of today’s situation. The arena is project’s needs. Therefore we have are connected and integrated in optimised for an efficient and environ- high demands when putting together to their context. The three main mentally friendly operation and maintenance and will meet the requirements our teams, so that they have the objectives are the physical, the for passive house standard. The roof top right knowledge to interpret what is social, and the cultural sphere. This will be a combination of integrated solar wanted and needed into the building means the building has to include panels and green/living roof, which will both help with drainage and contribute design. both humans and nature in its scope, as insulation summer and winter. Ramboll for example how we integrate and has had a parallel project in collaboration with Thermoconsult AS where a process plant based on CO2 has been designed, resulting in a world-leading energy and HVAC system. A local energy central with approx. 20 energy wells will be created, where the excess energy will be utilised in the area surrounding Jordal Amfi. 02 Østensjøveien 27, Oslo, Norway See page 23. 32 PART 2

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SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS AND THE LIVEABLE CITY

How to add and enhance values of livability in local communities

To build in a sustainable way also account not only the building users, entails supporting or improving the but also other stakeholders in a local existing and future conditions in context with respect to the social relation to the climate, environment, and cultural values. The building has architecture, infrastructure, social people passing by in vehicles or by values and other sustainability related foot, spending time in the proximity considerations. Ramboll believes “no and having a view over the building building is an island” is a fundamental from the street, their homes or approach and requires that we offices. By activating the façade or through the design of the building even including public accessibility add value to the specific local and activities in the building such context. In these projects, we focus as integrating a coffee shop, it on enhancing the liveability in and is possible to create interaction around the building. between the different users and stimulate and contribute to the urban At Ramboll, we can engage our life in the area. By understanding how many technical specialists to find urban users interact with the building, synergies between city systems and we can adapt the design to further the clients’ specific project. This utilise the values of the building involves consideration of physical and its urban space. This approach infrastructure such as energy, water also entails physical interior and and transportation. For example, exterior design choices such as for our specialists can look at how the materials, lighting and soundscaping. building energy supply and energy As an example soundscaping can be efficient design is considered changed through the physical design 01 Sustainable buildings supporting the together with the citywide energy e.g. by integrating greenery that is liveable city system including current and future attractive for humans and city fauna. Sustainablility in small and large scale environmental and socio-economic Imagine the sound of birds singing 02 Norrtälje harbour, Norrtälje, Sweden benefits. In Ramboll we make sure the and human interaction outside the In Norrtälje harbour a new district in the building is compatible with the city’s building entrance before you enter port and industrial area will be developed. infrastructure and that the technical a building. Your state of mind will The area will be certified with CITYLAB, a sustainability certification system for level for optimal building performance be different compared to a situation urban districts facilitated by Sweden is achieved. where your senses are on alert e.g. Green Building Council (SGBC). Ramboll by traffic noise. By combining our is managing the certification and offers a quality assurance of process and strategy, Buildings that add and enhance knowledge in design with the use of to secure the development of a sustainable liveable values in the local community natural triggers for all of our senses, and liveable harbor. Ramboll is working Our sustainability specialists analyse both the people inside and outside closely with the client and continuously manages sustainability in the project the existing social and cultural the building can benefit and profit including business intelligence, strategic preconditions that set the framework from its existence. counseling and multi-disciplinary expertise. for a contextual building design. The district will accommodate about 1,800 new residential units, and Ramboll In this way, we can point out how At Ramboll, we make it possible to has developed site- and project-adapted the client’s building improves the connect the vision of a sustainable ecological and social procurement liveability of the neighbourhood building with a liveable city. requirements for design and construction, and will support the client in future and supports life in the area. procurements and thus assure the quality We believe it is crucial to take in to of a good level of sustainability efforts. 34 RAMBOLL AT A GLANCE

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RAMBOLL’S PART 3 RAMBOLL’S SPECIALISTS SPECIALISTS

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SPECIALISTS PART 3 RAMBOLL’S SPECIALISTS Over the next pages, we have the pleasure of presenting some of our specialists within sustainability. Feel free to get in touch with them to learn more.

Andreas works collaboratively with danish DGNB consultants in both contextual design through several office buildings and new urban DGNB certification projects. In his districts. work, Andreas searches for synergies Previously Andreas has worked and provides a mix of both holistic in the City of Copenhagen and and quantitative methodological assisted in developing and approach and interdisciplinary implementing the Climate Plan for understanding within the field of Copenhagen to become the first sustainability, integrated building CO2 neutral capital in the world. design, urban planning and city Also, Andreas is key coordinator strategies. ‘No building is an island’ and developing specialist in the is a working mantra for Andreas. Sustainable Building Design Andreas is specialized in sustainability Network in Ramboll Denmark – ANDREAS QVIST SECHER certifications from buildings to urban implementing sustainability in a Sustainability specialist, Civil Engineer districts and is one of only a few broad sense in Ramboll Denmark. Denmark

David works mainly as environmental project aims and develops project project manager and sustainability specific environmental design consultant in refurbishment and new criteria/program. As part of this construction building projects. He process David frequently perform ensures the client´s sustainability presentations or workshops for objectives are implemented contri- developers, design engineers and buting to a long-term increased contractors regarding environmental property value. David is responsible and sustainability issues. David is for environmental management in certified BREEAM International projects and to support in issues and BREEAM SE Assessor, LEED concerning building performance AP BD+C, Energy Expert and such as third part certification, energy Miljöbyggnad. Experience from efficiency, sustainability, choice of assignments include responsibility for DAVID LINDGREN sustainable and healthy building the entire rating process in several Environmental Project Manager materials etc. David identifies the BREEAM and LEED-projects. Sweden

Eric works as sustainability consul- and renewable assessments. He has tant with Primary Specialty in developed site and campus-wide Energy Management Consulting; sustainability and net zero energy helping companies and entities, plans as well as developed green particularly end-users of energy procurement plans for commercial in their sustainability efforts. This and government clients. Eric has may include managing energy led and been a part of multiple consumption and costs on the supply successful LEED certiﬁcations in and demand side. Eric has been new construction, renovations, and involved in sustainability, energy operation of existing facilities. In conservation, and renewable energy addition, he has participated or led efforts in city-wide projects including multiple other initiatives involving Masdar, UAE. Eric has performed renewable energy, climate change, ERIC P. RUFFEL and managed successful delivery of greenhouse gas accounting, and Manager thousands of building energy, water, strategic consulting. USA RAMBOLL SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS 37

Flavia has a background in teams towards an integrated design architecture with masters strategy. Flavia has successfully in sustainability for the built managed a variety of projects environment. She has wide experience including the assessment and in the industry of sustainability certification of schools, universities, projects in the Middle East, working offices, hotels, residential and mixed at Ramboll Sustainability & Design use projects. Innovation in the Dubai office. Flavia is accredited under most of the relevant Green Building rating systems in the region and internationally including LEED, GSAS, Estidama and BREEAM. She works as projects manager and sustainability consultant for a variety FLAVIA MARQUES of projects driving multidisciplinary Principal Sustainability Consultant United Arab Emirates

With a background in both inclusion and integrated design scientific and practical experience methodology. Gitte works as a in engineering, architecture and DGNB consultant and auditor. sustainability in a broad sense Gitte Previously Gitte worked with similar offers a strong professional profile. projects in architectural firms and Also, she has a PhD in sustainable a building product supplier why architecture. She consider she has insight from different sustainability a holistic matter, discipline perspectives. Also, Gitte where disciplines should meet and is key coordinator and developing collaborate in solving challenges – in specialist in the Sustainable order to create the best possible Building Design Network in surroundings and built environments Ramboll Denmark. Her goal is for people to live in. She works on to encourage and implement many different projects focusing on an agenda of sustainability in all GITTE GYLLING H. OLESEN holistic building design and enquiry, departments in Ramboll. Sustainability specialist, Civil Engineer Denmark

Helene is graduate engineer M.Bc. Greenhouse gas accounting, in Environment and Resource Carbon footprint, Production Technology from the Norwegian and verification of Environmental University of Science and Technology Product Documentation (EPDs), in 1998. She has been employed Waste management in Ramboll since 2012. In 2013 she From 2001 to 2009 Helene was finished her PhD degree in Industrial employed in the Norwegian State Ecology with the topic life cycle Housing Bank where she worked assessment on household waste-, with energy efficiency in residential water and wastewater systems. She buildings. is an experienced user of several LCA tools. Her key qualifications are Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental analysis/ HELENE SEDAL Environmental system analysis, Senior consultant Norway 38 PART 3

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Ian has a passion for daylight Part L of UK building regulations; analysis, geometry creation and form and massing analysis to aid data manipulation. Services Ian can Environmental Impact Assessments provide include: Daylight and sunlight (EIAs); BR209 assessments for EIAs; analysis for prediction of natural light Building Physics parametric design availability including Climate Based using Grasshopper; assessment of Daylight Analysis; glare risk analysis; the microclimate created in and Solar exposure analysis; analysis of around developments; studying and natural and mechanical ventilation analysing local climatic conditions strategies using both dynamic and advising on building massing, thermal and computational ﬂuid orientation and street layout with dynamic techniques to ensure energy regard to improving the quality of efﬁciency and thermal comfort the external spaces in terms of solar/ IAN VAN DUIVENBODE is achieved; energy consumption daylight access, thermal comfort Senior Sustainability Engineer and carbon emission predictions and the wind environment created. United Kingdom for compliance with Section 6/

Ida is an experienced consultant to manager, design manager and construction clients in preparing construction manager on a variety tender documents, prequaliﬁcation of of projects. Through her more consultants, and holding consultancy than 25 years with consulting contests including the selection and engineering companies, Ida has contracting phases. She is used to gained extensive knowledge of having a close dialogue with the mechanical engineering. Her special client in all project phases and pays focus has been on indoor climate. great attention to the client’s needs, a From 2002-2009, Ida held the decisive success factor. position of Director, with focus Likewise, Ida has a solid background on strategic development and in the planning and management innovation management of projects, with regard to time IDA GARRE as well as economy and quality – Project director qualiﬁcations acquired as project Denmark

Johanna works in the Green has experience on developing Building and Sustainability corporate responsibility strategies Consulting department in Espoo, and reporting according to varying Finland. Johanna has specialized frameworks, such as GRI, GRESB in sustainable buildings and and CDP. Before specializing in construction practices and corporate sustainable buildings, Johanna social responsibility. Johanna is has worked as structural engineer certified LEED AP in Building Design and contracting engineer within and Construction and she works with, Ramboll and on construction sites. for example, LEED and BREEAM Johanna finalized her studies in certification projects. She has worked Aalto University’s multidisciplinary with both new construction and major Master’s Degree Programme called renovation projects as well as existing Creative Sustainability. She did her JOHANNA MERO building certifications. In addition master’s thesis on building Life Consultant to certification schemes, Johanna Cycle Assessment (LCA). Finland RAMBOLL SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS 39

Kari is working at Ramboll as a head experience on building life cycle of Green Building and Sustainability cost analysis, energy efficiency Consulting department. Kari has consulting and verification, specialized in sustainable building sustainable construction design and construction as well process development as well as as operation and maintenance. sustainability assessments and Kari is certified LEED AP Building policy development in corporate Design and Construction, BREEAM activities. International Assessor and BREEAM In-Use Auditor. Kari has worked as a project manager in dozens of new construction, renovation and existing building certification projects incl. several LEED platinum KARI HILTUNEN level certifications. Kari has also Head of department Finland

Lars is a process developer and gene- early stages of projects and offers ralist in the ﬁeld of sustainability. He a sustainability quality assurance is an expert on how to systematically of process and strategy adequate manage the development of liveable process management and methods buildings and liveable cities. He to secure the development of a has extensive experience from sustainable and liveable buildings management of urban developments and cities. On the global scale Lars that focuses on stakeholder coordinates the development of cooperation, holistic and integrated Ramboll Liveable City Assessment thinking, place making and innovation. Tools in cooperation with Planning As a Specialist Manager Lars is and Urban Design and Livable leading teams on the local, national Cities Lab. He is also an expert on and global level who all works with Ecosystem Services and Social Eco- and leads the sustainability dimension logical Urbanism. Lars is certiﬁed in LARS JOHANSSON in their projects. Lars usually works in BREEAM-SE AP and Miljöbyggnad. Specialist manager Sweden

Lina works mainly as a project buildings, hospitals, schools, and environmental manager and preschools and specific energy sustainability consultant for building measurements for buildings. Lina construction projects and urban is a certified specialist within the planning projects. She has experience building accreditation system from both small refurbishing Miljöbyggnad and has experienced projects to larger, new construction in managing both Miljöbyggnad building projects, mostly commercial and LEED certification processes. buildings for retail and offices, but She is additionally responsible for also within national monumental Ramboll Sweden’s development of buildings and industrial buildings. their LEED certification services. In Before specializing in sustainability city planning projects, Lina works and project management, Lina has with the Swedish urban planning worked with cost estimations for sustainability process certification LINA AHLSTRÖM construction within commercial system, Citylab. Project Manager Sweden 40 PART 3

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Magdalini has extensive experience sustainable design. Magdalini has on environmentally sustainable also experience in conducting, design of high profile projects within environmental design, code for the UK and abroad. She has a wide sustainable homes, LEED and experience working on sustainable BREEAM assessments, energy masterplanning, residential modelling, building envelop developments, office, museums, optimization, building regulations mixed-use developments/towers, Part L compliance, daylight sports facilities, schools and many design, comfort analysis and post other high impact projects. occupancy evaluation studies. Magdalini has previously worked She is an accredited BREEAM with a number of organisations Assessor in multiple schemes focusing on sustainable design (Multi-Residential, Office, Industrial, MAGDALINI MAKRODIMITRI and architectural practices. She Retail, Education, Higher Education, Senior sustainability engineer specialises in building performance Healthcare, Courts, Prisons, Other United Kingdom evaluation and high performance Buildings, Bespoke).

Monica has a Masters of Science various construction projects, within energy and environment, with as well as participated in both a specialisation towards environ- smaller and larger environmental mental system analysis, climate assessments of health-hazardous change and sustainability. Her substances in various types of master thesis focused on the climate buildings. Furthermore, Monica change impacts of co-ﬁring forest Kviljo has participated in a one-day biomass from Russia with coal in introduction course to BREEAM- the Russian power sector, and used NOR organised by NGBC, and is life-cycle assessment (LCA) as the a certiﬁed BREEAM International analysis tool. So far in Rambøll, Assessor and BREEAM-NOR Monica has gained experience as Assessor as of March 2014. the role of environmental advisor, MONICA KVILJO developed several schemes for Environmental Advisor environmental mangagement in Norway

Paula works in Green building and footprint and Life Cycle Analysis. sustainability consulting department She is LEED Accredited Professional in Espoo Finland. She has experience and has been part of several office, in a number of challenging and shopping center, library and even diverse environmental rating data center certification projects. projects as a project manager and She has also worked in architect as an environmental expert. Her competition projects as setting responsibility has been setting and sustainability criteria as well as been implementing of environmental part of supporting panel. She also targets, carrying out energy has experience on sustainability due efficiency analysis for buildings and diligent projects where buildings guiding design and construction features are evaluated according work. She has also experience in to LEED or other green building PAULA RANTANEN evaluation of building´s carbon certification criteria. Consultant Finland RAMBOLL SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS 41

Pernille holds the position as Client analysis and programming method Consultant and has a strong that aims to improve employee wel- background in architectural practices fare in the pharmaceutical industry. specializing in designing buildings Through HFD it is possible to e.g. with laboratory and ofﬁce facilities. improve staff attraction and As a Project Manager she involves the retention, reduce sickness absence, relevant competencies in Ramboll in reduce risk of procedure failures order to meet the needs of the client and mistakes, and support product and the complexity of the project. quality. Pernille has planned She is dedicated in implementing and executed several tenders a constant dialog with all the including the pre-qualiﬁcation of stakeholders and contributing to a consultants and execution of project collaborative atmosphere. Pernille is competitions. She has experience in also one of the key developers of the developing the briefs and facilitating PERNILLE FASSOV Human Factor Design (HFD), a holistic the evaluation process etc. Client consultant, architect Denmark

Rana works as Senior Building IES Virtual Environment, Rana Physicist at Ramboll Sustainability evaluates the energy performance & Design Innovation and has of a design for LEED certiﬁcation contributed to complex projects and local code compliance. Rana with the highest aspirations for also carries experience in Energy sustainability including goals for auditing to optimize the energy net zero energy, competitions for use and facilities management of international airports in remote existing buildings. locations and projects for Middle Eastern government institutions. She utilizes building physics principals to optimize design parameters with the goal of achieving sustainable and low energy demanding buildings and RANA ITANI master plans. Through the software Senior Building Physicist United Arab Emirates

Satheesh brings over 35 years of iLeadership and intelligence mana- experience, having worked on a gement into the building services variety of large scale high value business plan. He is probably international projects. Satheesh instrumental in developing the constantly demonstrates an out- world’s ﬁrst 3D business plan. standing ability to understand the He is a current member of the customer’s needs and challenges central excellence panel and and assists the customer in meeting training panel in Ramboll . He is also his objectives. His current research a member of CIBSE, IET and IEEE. includes studies in the ﬁeld of high Satheesh is also an enthusiastic performance liveable buildings. As an proponent of innovative leadership ambassador of thought leadership he and corporate values and has has applied new technics like matrix coached, mentored and run management, mind mapping, systems seminars in a number of countries. SATHEESH JACOB thinking, multi stage brain storming, Excellence Lead for building services United Kingdom 42 PART 3

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Sophie has significant technical national and global clients, Sophie experience in environmental policy, has experience in energy auditing, post occupancy evaluation, energy energy reduction strategies, management and aspects of resource management, the retrofit energy engineering. This is atop an of large-scale energy efficiency academic grounding in sustainable measures, and recommissioning. Her architectural design, building physics extensive work in the operational and renewable energy systems. She side of the construction industry has has played key roles in delivering also led to an expertise for energy large-scale, UK Government-funded efficiency risk identification and projects during which she developed mitigation in projects at the design a strong skill-set in benchmarking, and construction stages. Sophie is building portfolio management and a member of the Energy Managers SOPHIE CHISHOLM stakeholder management. As an Association, IEMA and the CIBSE Senior Sustainability Consultant energy consultant for public sector, Energy Performance Group. United Arab Emirates

Sunniva wrote her thesis on a surveys (identiﬁcation of hazardous passivhouse project with energy materials as asbestos, PCB, calculations (Simien), building lead, mould etc. in buildings) physics and GHG (green house and presentations and courses gas) accounting. She previously in materials science and GHG worked as a structural engineer with accounting. Sunniva focuses on environmental consultants and is thorough research and realistic now working as an environmental solutions in projects. Through consultant herself in Building several large and small projects, Environment. she has aquired a good knowledge Sunniva works on projects outlined of health- and environmentally by BREEAM, Framtidens byer and hazardous substances in building Futurebuilt with GHG accounting, materials as well as effective SUNNIVA BAARNES material assessment and reporting. solutions to reduce greenhouse gas Environmental consultant She also conducts environmental emissions. Norway

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